Activities of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2021/2144(DEC)
Reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) for the financial year 2020
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) for the financial year 2020
Amendments (8)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deeply regrets that late payments were issued by the Agency in 33% of the cases in 2020 and that EUR 12 000 of interest was incurred as a consequence of those late payments; notes that the Agency has explained this issue in the context of continued understaffing, affecting infrastructure areas in particular; notes that the Agency is currently taking actions regarding this outstanding observation; calls on the Agency’s reply to the Court´s observations, however, does not address the structural character of late payments; calls on the Agency to identify origin of delays connected to these payments and to increase its efforts in this area in order to avoid financial and reputational risk;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Agency is addressing the 2019 Court’s finding relating to the weaknesses in contract management and ex ante controls linked to the fact that the Agency irregularly prolonged again the duration of a framework contract for the provision of business travel services by signing an amendment after the contract had expired; notes the Agency´s reply that the decision was result of a thorough assessment to preserve business continuity and did not constitute a weakness in ex- ante controls; takes note of the Agency's commitment to have an internal audit on contract management in 2021 with a view to obtaining additional assurance on its contract management arrangements; calls on the Agency to improve the regularity of transactions;
Amendment 19 #
4 a. Notes with satisfaction the Agency’s cooperation with other agencies, especially European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, European Anti-Fraud Office, European Agency for Law Enforcement Training, and International Atomic Energy Agency; calls on the Agency to continue further in exploring possibilities for cooperation with other agencies;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recognizes the Agency´s contribution to prevent, respond and combat organized crime, to prosecute crimes against the financial interest of the Union, and to support Member states in their investigations and prosecutions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Notes the gender balance reported for 2020 for senior and middle management being 149 men (82,78%) and 31 women (17,22%), the management board with 42 men (79,25%) and 11 women (20,75%) and staff with 413 men (71,83%) and 162 women (28,17%); reminds the Member States to consider gender balance when nominating members to the management board;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Acknowledges the Agency's immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of decisive measures to prevent further spread and ensure the safety of its staff;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4 e. Acknowledges the importance of the Agency’s role in the process of the UK’s withdrawal from the Union and underlines its commitment to follow up on future security cooperation;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4 f. Notes the decision of the EDPS to request the Agency to delete data concerning individuals with no established link to a criminal activity (Data Subject Categorisation); notes that the EDPS has been in a dialogue with the Agency about this matter and that the Agency has been given 12 months to comply with the order to proceed with DSC for all datasets existing on the day of the EDPS decision and six months from the date of reception of new datasets; notes the Agency's stated commitment to the highest standards of data protection, noting that Regulation (EU) 2016/794 does not contain an explicit provision regarding a maximum time period to determine the DSC and that the decision of the EDPS will impact the Agency's ability to analyse complex and large datasets at the request of the Union's law enforcement, since the Agency's work frequently entails a period longer than six months; calls on the Agency and the Legislator, where appropriate, to find ways to comply with and address the EDPS' concerns;